1B/2: irregular stem pret v Flashcards
to be (temporary)
estar
I was sad.
Estuve triste.
You were happy.
Estuviste feliz.
to have
tener
He had a problem.
Tuvo un problema.
We had a choice.
Tuvimos una opción.
to walk (to ride or to drive also)
andar
They rode horses.
Anduvieron caballos.
I rode my bicycle.
Anduve mi bicicleta.
to fit
caber
You did not fit in the car.
No cupiste en el auto.
You (formal) fit it in the box.
Ustedes cupo en la caja.
to be able to
poder
Irregular stem of poder (to be able to)
pud
Irregular stem of estar (to be)
estuv
Irregular stem of tener (to have)
tuv
Irregular stem of andar (to walk, drive or ride)
anduv
Irregular stem of caber (to fit)
cup
We were able to visit the museum.
Pudimos visitar el museo.
You all were able to graduate high school.
Ustedes pudieron graduarse de la escuela secundaria.
to put
poner
Irregular stem of poner (to put)
pus
under
debajo
rug
la alfombra
I put the rug under the table.
Puse la alfombra debajo de la mesa.
shirt
la camiseta
the washing machine
la lavadora
You put the shirt in the washing machine.
Pusiste la camiseta en la lavadora.
to want
querer
Irregular stem of querer (to want)
quis
He wanted to travel to Mexico.
Quiso viajar a Mexico.
the fair
la feria
We wanted to go to the fair.
Quisimos ir a la feria.
to know (facts or information)
saber
Irregular stem of saber (to know)
sup
answers
las respuestas
to know, to meet (familiarity with a place or person)
conocer
They knew the answers to the test.
Supieron las respuestas de la prueba.
I knew the directions to the party.
Supe las direcciones a la fiesta.
to come, to arrive (from one place to another)
venir
Irregular stem of venir
vin
You came late from the train station.
Viniste tarde de la estación de tren.
He came to the party after work.
Vino a la fiesta después del trabajo.
after
despues
to do, to make
hacer
Irregular stem of hacer (different for el, ella, usted)
hic (hizo)
Last night we made beef pasta for dinner.
Anoche hicimos pasta con carne para cenar.
My kids made gifts for their grandparents.
Mis hijos hicieron regalos para sus abuelos.
to have (most common present-tense use is “there is”)
haber
floor
el piso
sock
calcetín
There is a sock on the floor.
Hay un calcetín en el piso.
There is…
Hay…
Irregular stem of haber (to have)
hub (hubo is used without conjugation for plural/singular; aux verb for perfect tense)
There was…(things, people in places, weather)
Hubo…
There will be…
Habrá…
There was a storm.
Hubo un tormenta.
There was a student in the cafeteria.
Hubo una estudiante en la cafetería.
to bring
traer
Irregular stem of traer (to bring)
traj
to grill
asar